Locals set to compete at CIF State finals | High school cross country
A group of local runners will compete in the upcoming CIF State Cross Country Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno this weekend.
Watsonville High junior Katelynn Ruiz punched her ticket to the state finals after she placed seventh in 19 minutes, 13.3 seconds in the...
Podcast: Hitting the midway point | Cover 3 Sports
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Mariners’ dynamic duo earns All-SCCAL first team honors | Boys basketball
Aptos High seniors Cameron Saldaña and Jack Spinelli were a powerful dynamic duo for the Mariners boys’ basketball team this season.
They led Aptos (22-6, 9-1), co-champion of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, to the Central Coast Section Division III finals against Burlingame.
The coaches...
Podcast: Breaking down CCS baseball, softball playoffs | Cover 3 Sports
In this week’s episode, sports editors Emanuel Lee and Juan Reyes will get you caught up with updates in the Central Coast Section with a new edition of News and Notes.
Then, they'll jump into some CCS softball with a quick preview of what’s in...
Aptos equipped to make SCCAL title run | High school softball
Several local softball programs had trouble getting the 2025 spring season in full gear with the large amounts of rain pouring all over Santa Cruz County in February.
But with the wet conditions coming to a slight trickle, teams such as Aptos and 10th-year head...
Mariners come out victorious in seesaw battle with Palma | Prep football roundup
Aptos High senior Nate Garcia recorded three touchdowns to help lift the Mariners past Palma in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division action Oct. 11.
The Mariners earned their first win in league play, while the Chieftains—the defending State Division 4A champion—dropped to 0-3 this...
Grizzlies determined to bounce back after rocky start | High school football
WATSONVILLE—It’s been a shaky start for the Pajaro Valley High football team after it lost two straight non-league games to begin the season.
The Grizzlies are far from giving up, however, and head coach Joe Manfre said a lot of the goals they set at...
SF’s Whitmeyer; PV’s Magallon earn PCAL’s top honors | Girls flag football
A trio of local girls flag football players received some of the highest honors for their performances on the gridiron during the 2025 fall campaign.
St. Francis sophomore Liliana Whitmeyer and Pajaro Valley sophomore Denisse Magallon were named the Most Valuable Player in the Gabilan...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Sharks girls’ volleyball wins back-to-back games
The St. Francis High girls’ volleyball team had a solid week with back-to-back wins, including a Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division victory over Marina High.
Junior outside hitter Peyton Orradre had 10 kills and six aces for the Sharks in their five-set (14-25, 25-23,...
Mariners’ veterans aim for league title | Boys cross country
APTOS—Aptos High senior Trent Nosky spent time over the summer logging in dozens of miles in hopes to improve on his endurance.
It’s something that he's seen as a weakness in the past.
“I have a lot of speed but I don't have as much strength...
PVUSD board to mull ‘stay-away letter’ for Medina
Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board Trustee Gabe Medina could be restricted from entering the Pajaro Valley High School campus after a confrontation with...





















